RESEARCH WEBINAR SERIES | Join us for a webinar hosted by the #ProstateCancer research team. 📅 Wednesday 19 November 🕔 4PM AEDT REGISTER TODAY ➡️ uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

@sydney.edu.au has an amazing opportunity to join the Daffodil Centre in a pivotal role providing high-level executive and administrative support to our Director and the Research Operations and Support team. Learn more and apply ➡️ usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/USYD_E...

“Despite decades of global effort to reduce the burden of cancer, it remains a major public health challenge now and into the foreseeable future,” @qingweiluo.bsky.social + David Smith, researchers at the Daffodil Centre, Cancer Council NSW and @sydney.edu.au ⬇️ www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

@thelancet.com invited #DaffodilCentre researchers to provide expert comment on new findings from the #GBD Study. Read the research by @lisaforce.bsky.social et al ➡️ doi.org/10.1016/S014... Read the comment by @qingweiluo.bsky.social + David Smith ➡️ doi.org/10.1016/S014... @sydney.edu.au

We’re thrilled to have our linked comment published in @thelancet.com The future of cancer control depends on decisive, collective action today. 🔗 Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/S014... 📄 Original article: doi.org/10.1016/S014... @daffodilcentre.org @sydney.edu.au

New research on the high costs of managing multiple myeloma (MM) in AUS highlights the significant burden of MM on the Australian healthcare system. As the patient population grows, identifying cost-effective strategies will be crucial @saxinstitute.bsky.social #45andUp ⬇️ doi.org/10.1016/j.le...

NEW RESEARCH | This multicenter study examines the impact of stratified surgical margins on treatment outcomes in oral SCC. Read more: doi.org/10.1002/hed.... @sydney.edu.au #DaffodilCentre

New #GenerationVape research published in @bmj.com on vaping health perceptions and never vaping among Australian adolescents. Read the research today ➡️ doi.org/10.1136/bmjp... @ouranu.bsky.social | @sydney.edu.au | @drbfreeman.bsky.social

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Trends in adolescent smoking prevalence before and after the emergence of vaping in Australia: an interrupted time series analysis, 1999–2023 ✍️ Sam J Egger, Michael David, Marianne F Weber, Qingwei Luo, Anita Dessaix and Becky Freeman buff.ly/RSLuFtd

Meet the speakers! We are excited to welcome #DaffodilCentre research fellow Dr Verena Wu to our webinar to share her research project adapting the 'fear of cancer recurrence clinical pathway' for Chinese-speaking people with cancer. ⭐️ LEARN MORE AND REGISTER at uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Meet the speakers! Dr Nicola Creagh is a @sydneyfmh-emcr.bsky.social at @sydney.edu.au who will joining us Thurs 11 Sept to share her research into increasing participation & equity in Australia’s National Cervical Screening Program Learn more and register at uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Meet the speakers! We are delighted to have Dr Ashfaq Chauhan join us and share his research in our upcoming webinar on Implementation of equitable care across the cancer continuum 📆 Thursday 11 September 🕝 2:30 - 4:00PM AEST Learn more and register today uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

NEW RESEARCH🔬| Treatment choices for localised prostate cancer are shaped by socio-economic status and hospital provider - independent of age or disease risk. READ THE PUBLICATION doi.org/10.1111/bju.... @sydney.edu.au

RESEARCH WEBINAR SERIES | Join us for a webinar by the Daffodil Centre's Triple I (Innovation-Implementation-Impact) stream: Implementation of equitable care across the cancer continuum 📆 Thursday 11 September 🕝 2:30 - 4:00PM AEST 📍 Online (Zoom) REGISTER TODAY uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

NEW RESEARCH🔬| Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynaecological cancer, with limited options for early detection and treatment - making prevention absolutely critical. READ MORE doi.org/10.1097/gco.... @sydney.edu.au

Never a dull moment at @daffodilcentre.org Team Day!

Some excellent presentations on the latest @daffodilcentre.org research on melanoma costs, prostate cancer early detection, cancer survival disparities by SES & liver cancer screening by David Goldsbury, @philip-ly.bsky.social @juliasteinberg.bsky.social & Joachim Worthington at #NSWcancersummit2025

NEW RESEARCH🔬| Daffodil Centre PhD student, Jay Balante, and colleagues explore how the cultural beliefs and practices of internationally educated nurses inform their delivery of nursing care, in the context of cancer and end-of-life care. READ MORE doi.org/10.1111/jan.... @sydney.edu.au

NEW RESEARCH🔬 | Led by collaborators in Switzerland with scientific input from researchers across the globe including the Daffodil Centre’s Dr Melissa Merritt proposes new targets to enhance chemotherapy efficacy for treating recurrent ovarian cancer. READ MORE doi.org/10.1016/j.cc...

NEW RESEARCH | Researchers investigate trends in teen smoking before and after the emergence of vaping in Australia. The data shows Australia's progress in reducing teen smoking has slowed since the emergence of vaping. #GenerationVape Learn more ⬇️ daffodilcentre.org/australias-d...

Presentation done! #iHEA2025 🗣️ topic: public #preferences for using #genomic 🧬 info to tailor #cancer #screening 🩻 📊 result: likely demand, but want comprehensive, equitable tests, and need tailored info to ensure informed choices. @sydney.edu.au @daffodilcentre.org

Has been awesome learning & sharing & networking with these legends 🌟 over the last 3 days 🗓️ at #iHEA2025. So much inspiration 💡 and motivation to take home!

NEW RESEARCH | Researchers establish what constitutes a ‘normal’ change in a mole during pregnancy, aiding in the detection of melanoma and malignancy. Read more: 10.1016/j.jaad.2025.07.002 @melanomaau.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au #CancerCouncilNSW

WE ARE HIRING | Join a dedicated research team at the #DaffodilCentre working in close collaboration with @melanomaau.bsky.social to develop a Roadmap for a National Targeted Skin Cancer Screening Program. 📅 Applications close: Sunday, 27 July 2025 👉 Learn more: daffodilcentre.org/careers/

LATEST NEWS📢| #TheMERRIERStudy is helping young cancer survivors across Australia get moving again! #DaffodilCentre researchers David Mizrahi and Chrissie Ho are testing an online exercise program designed to support kids in their recovery journey after treatment🔗 daffodilcentre.org/news/the-mer...

NEW RESEARCH🔬| Routine Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC, the most common form of liver cancer) surveillance via 6-monthly ultrasound can be cost-effective to reduce mortality. READ MORE🔗 doi.org/10.1177/2381...

NEW RESEARCH🔬| Most oncology professionals support the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) exercise guidelines - but few apply them in practice. Targeted strategies are needed to bridge this gap. READ MORE🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s005... 📍 @sydney.edu.au

This was a great piece of work to be involved in - an amazingly diverse, international collaboration on the importance, challenges and strategies for work after cancer.

🧠New📰in @apajournals.bsky.social #HealthPsychology 🕸️We used network analysis to explore how different components of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) are interconnected 🎯Findings suggest key intervention targets 📖 Read more: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-... #FCR #PsyOnc #SurvOnc @daffodilcentre.org

JOB OPPORTUNITY👋| Exciting opportunity for a #SeniorResearchFellow or #PrincipalResearchFellow to join our #BreastCancer Clinical & Population Health research stream! APPLY NOW🔗 daffodilcentre.org/careers/ DEADLINE📅 03 July 2025. 📍 @sydney.edu.au #⃣ #OncologyJobs | #ResearchCareers

NEW RESEARCH🔬| Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing rates vary across small geographic areas and those patterns have shifted over time. Understanding why this happens is key to ensuring all men at risk have fair access to information and decision-making around PSA testing🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.pu...

JOB OPPORTUNITY👋| #DaffodilCentre is seeking a driven #PostdoctoralResearchFellow to join our #OvarianCancer research stream! APPLY NOW🔗 daffodilcentre.org/careers/ DEADLINE📅19 June 2025. 📍 @sydney.edu.au #⃣ #JobOpportunity | #OncologyJobs | #ResearchCareers | #HiringNow

NEW RESEARCH🔬| Our latest review explores what primary care practitioners need to confidently integrate genomics into everyday practice - from addressing education gaps to identifying key enablers for implementation. READ MORE🔗 doi.org/10.3389/fmed...

NEW RESEARCH🔬| This piece highlights how funding cuts under the Trump administration are stalling progress in tobacco research - disrupting careers and weakening tobacco control efforts at a critical time for public health. READ MORE🔗 doi.org/10.1093/ntr/... #⃣ #TobaccoResearch | #HealthPolicy

CONGRATULATIONS🎉| Join us in congratulating A/Prof Qingwei Luo on her recent promotion to Associate Professor! This news is a testament of Qingwei’s contributions to research, education, and leadership. 🔗 daffodilcentre.org/people/qingw... 📍 @sydney.edu.au

NEW RESEARCH🔬| Women’s acceptance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in breast screening hinges on four factors: human oversight, strong performance evidence, familiarity with AI, and confidence in its benefits. READ MORE🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...

NEW RESEARCH🔬| This research reveals what drives successful health checks for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities - highlighting the need for culturally competent care, Indigenous leadership, and holistic approaches in primary health. READ MORE🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s129...

CONGRATULATIONS🎉| Dr Nicki Meagher on being awarded a prestigious Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance 2025 Mentored Investigator Grant, under the mentorship of Prof Anna DeFazio AM! FIND OUT MORE🔗 ocrahope.org/research/cur... #⃣ #OvarianCancer | #WomensHealth | #ResearchExcellence

🧵#DaffodilCentre lead author Dr Tong Li shares the story behind the study comparing DBT and DM for women with a family history of breast cancer - including what the findings mean for future screening. READ MORE🔗 medicalresearch.com/family-histo... #⃣ #MedicalResearch | #ScreeningInnovation

NEW RESEARCH🔬| Does performance of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) differ from conventional digital mammography (DM) in screening women with a family history of breast cancer? READ MORE🔗 lnkd.in/gCWHj4hE #⃣ #BreastCancer | #CancerResearch | #WomensHealth

NEW RESEARCH🔬| Breast density is a key risk factor for breast cancer and can reduce mammogram sensitivity. As notification becomes more common in Australian screening programs, this study explores how clients at BreastScreen South Australia respond. READ MORE🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

CONGRATULATIONS🎉| We’re proud to share that Dr Tong Li has been awarded a 2025 Emerging Leaders Fellowship (ELF) Program Scholarship by Women's Health Research, Translation and Impact Network! #⃣ #WomenInHealth | #EmergingLeaders | #HealthResearch

NEW RESEARCH🔬| This study gathered insights from healthcare professionals worldwide, suggesting guidelines to improve the emotional and psychological outcomes of lung cancer screening. READ MORE🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.pe...

NEW RESEARCH🔬| Findings from the latest #GenerationVape study published in the Health Education Journal reveal that a staggering 89% of Australian secondary school teachers are deeply concerned about vaping, with many labeling it a "huge problem." Read the full article🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0017...

NEW RESEARCH🔬| New findings highlight the need for more primary qualitative studies, especially in Australia, to delve deeper into the complexities of providing vaping cessation support. 🌐Read the full article🔗 doi.org/10.1071/PU24... #⃣ #VapingCessation | #Healthcare | #QualitativeResearch

CONGRATULATIONS🎉| We are thrilled to announce that Dr Larisa Barnes has been awarded a Women's Health Research, Translation and Impact Network, Emerging Leaders Fellowship (ELF) Program 2025 Scholarship! 🌐Read more🔗 www.womenshealthnetwork.org.au/news/2023-aw...

NEW PODCAST🎙️| Join researchers Dr Andrea Smith and A/Prof Nicolas Hart for Episode 2 of #SupportiveCareMatters. Hosted by Prof @bogda-koczwara.bsky.social, this episode explores the unique challenges faced by individuals living with advanced cancer. 🎧Listen here🔗 oncologynews.com.au/clinical-foc...

CONGRATULATIONS🎉| Dr Yuan Ni on your graduation! Yuan's thesis, titled “The Epidemiology of Multiple Primary Melanomas in Australia” was supervised by #DaffodilCentre Prof Anne Cust, and @melanomaau.bsky.social A/Prof Serigne Lo, PhD. 📍 @sydney.edu.au

NEW RESEARCH🔬| #DaffodilCentre researchers et al have developed a method to explicitly model sojourn time distribution, enabling the representation of semi-Markov systems using detailed survival data from epidemiological studies. 🌐Read the full article🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0272... @sydney.edu.au

LATEST NEWS📢| Join us for an @racgp.bsky.social and @acrrm.bsky.social accredited #Webinar to gain access to evidence-based tools and the latest guidance on #ColorectalCancer screening. 🌐Read more and register here🔗 daffodilcentre.org/refer4scope-...